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Topics: Donald Trump, US News, Politics, Sport, Celebrity
Rhianna Benson
Topics: Donald Trump, US News, Politics, Sport, Celebrity
A batch of big-name stars have handed Donald Trump a brutal new nickname this week amid accusations of that the President is prone to breaking the rules whilst playing golf.
It's long been known that the 78-year-old is partial for a day soaking up sun and swinging some clubs. He owns a staggering 12 golf properties across the States - along with two in Scotland, one in Ireland and one in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
His 'passion' for the sport reaches such an extent, that Trump came under fire just this week for celebrating the heinous global tariffs he enforced recently - many of which will see American citizens suffering major financial blows - by spending the day of the course.
And adding to critics' latest fury is the fact that the Republican leader's golfing day trips are often organised at the expense of US taxpayers.
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No wonder so many people have an issue with his controversial hobby.
Anyway - as we say, in recent weeks, Trump has faced allegations of unsportsmanlike behaviour whilst putting some balls.
The accusations were made by actor Samuel L Jackson, who claimed the father-of-five regularly cheated whilst the pair - who aren't pals - played against one another in 2016.
Speaking to Rhapsody magazine at the time, the Hollywood veteran was asked who was better at golf, to which he brutally replied: "Oh, I am, for sure. I don't cheat." Trump subsequently fired back on Twitter at the time claiming he's 'not a fan' of Jackson and doesn't recall playing with him.
Apparently, however, a string of celebs went on to support the Pulp Fiction star's accusation - including sports journalist, Rick Reilly.
He told The Times back in 2019 that the politician was famed for taking credit for other players' shots, having another go at a failed shot for no reason and even kicking the ball to the position he wanted.
"Trump doesn't just cheat at golf. He cheats like a three-card monte dealer," Reilly raged at the time. "He throws it, boots it and moves it."
In fact, Reilly's allegations against Trump prompted him to write an entire book - supplying a first-hand account of what it's really like to take in a round with a known cheat - which was titled 'Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump.'
And apparently, this 'Commander in Cheat' nickname has started catching on.
Discussing his book, Reilly previously told The Guardian: "As a golfer he really offends me. Cheating? Hate that.
"Driving carts on greens? Hate that. Wearing old dockers two sizes too small for him? Give me a break.
"Kicking your ball so often the caddies call you Pelé? I so hate that."
He continued: "Most of all I hate how stupid he’s making my country look. I hate what he’s doing to my planet.
"I hate what he’s doing to kids at the border. I don’t mind Republicans. I just can’t stand this guy."
Reilly continued: "I love golf and he has set the game back 30 years. Just when it was becoming cool with Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler we get this fat bozo cheating his ass off."
Fellow actor Anthony Anderson later supported both Jackson and Reilly's allegations, claiming he'd seen Trump cheat 'several times'.
"I mis-hit a ball - it hooked a little left about 20 yards," he recalled during a 2016 appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
"I could not find my ball in this trash. Trump's ball had the fluffiest lie in the middle of the fairway.
"Like I say, I didn't see Trump cheat because he was on the tee-box with me, but his ball was right there in the middle of the fairway."